Harper brothers, heath hayes 29 daimler fleetline crg6lx ncme body new 1970 seen in cannock. This vehicle entered service in january 1962 as a 64seater doubledecker bus with the legendary staffordshire independent operator, harper brothers of heath hayes. Its not particularly noteworthy except for the fact that the bus had been new to famous south staffs independent harper brothers of heath hayes. Harper brothers heath hayes limited has been running for 76 years. Ernie eccleshall the transport manager and many others. I do not have much information on harper bros but heath hayes is approximately 3kms east of cannock, staffordshire. History and allocations of leyland panther operated by harper brothers heath hayes.
If you have any information and would like to share it please leave a comment. Harper bros 1943 guy arab i park royal h56r rebodied northern coachbuilders 1954. After eleven years of service they were sold to a scout group in northern ireland in 1971 and redeployed to ship youngsters from their headquarters in limerick to scout. Harper brothers heath hayes fleet history and allocations. Ensignbus rt4826 d7 bdj807 a aec regent iii park royal new to st helens 7 and ex harper brothers of heath hayes seen at last years superb ensignbus running day aec regent iii park royal new to st helens 7 and ex harper brothers of heath hayes. Heath hayes depot hednesford road, heath hayes, cannock. Earning the dubious distinction of being the united states first documented serial killers, micajah big harpe, and wiley little harpe were murderous outlaws who operated in tennessee, kentucky, illinois and mississippi in the late 1700s. His parents were edward joseph harper b 1866, birmingham kings norton registration district and ellen elizabeth harper nee cooper b.
Sep 6, 2015 leyland hbf679d harper brothers of heath hayes. Rt type bus appreciation group public group facebook. This company, almost always simply referred to as harpers was synonymous with public transport in the area, taking many residents on their journeys to school, work, days out, tours and even on a summer saturday. Just found your website re harper bros heath hayes ltd. My late mother and father would book the tickets for us from a little office in park road. New book is just the ticket to ride back into famous. This shot is from the ray soper gallery contribution titled harper brothers of heath hayes click on the title if you would like to view his gallery and comments to it. Cecil harper founded the staffordshire bus firm harper brothers heath hayes ltd in 1922. Heath hayes, hednesford road formerly harper brothers closed 1977. A letter code for the month and year the book was printed, which would actually be earlier than the. The last part of the road into heath hayes was steadily subsiding because of the coal mining.
Harper brothers heath hayes limited company profile. I do not have much information on harper bros but heath hayes is. The bus gallery various staffs harper brothers bdj802. Midland red was a bus company that operated in the midlands from 1905 until 1981. Harper bros heath hayes ltd 1950 aec regal iii burlingham c33f. Its an aec regent iii with park royal bodywork that was new in 1951 and is seen approaching lichfield.
Harper brothers leyland double decker ndf349f waits at the bottom of the parade, brownhills, on its way to birmingham on what would now be the 56 route. This sixty four page hardbacked book is in next vintage harper brothers bus ticket. The livery was a rather attractive bluegreen aquamarine. History and allocations of buses and coaches operated by harper brothers heath hayes. I worked in the office with mary, albert, and brian harper. This company, almost always simply referred to as harpers was synonymous. Midland red leyland pd2 tow truck sbf 233 at the transport. Often referred to as the harpe brothers, they were actually cousins who often passed themselves off as brothers. Wolverhampton in 1959 and were bought by the heath hayes firm harper brothers to carry passengers on day trips to the coast. For a while it traded as gloriadeluxe motor services.
James harper and his brother john, printers by training, started their book publishing business j. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The companys garage at hednesford road, fifty vehicles, and eightynine fulltime staff transferred to midland red at this. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cecil george harper was born 1897 at five ways, cannock 36 hednesford road was the home address, the approximate location of harpers heath hayes garage. This is the first album courtesy of alan edgar this is my personal collection of harpers buses heath hayes that i have managed to save for history alan edgar. Harper brothers of heath hayes acquired bdj802 8 in 1962 from st helens d2. See more ideas about st johns church, victorian street and bus stop sign. Number 25 in the fleet, it quickly earned a reputation for speed. New book is just the ticket to ride back into famous staffordshire bus firms past.
Harper brothers of heath hayes mentioned above fitted very utilitarian fronts to some burlingham. Harper brothers heath hayes limited free company check. There is currently 1 active director and 1 active secretary according to the latest confirmation statement submitted on 30th april 2019. Prior to 1912, the date on the title page should match the last date on the page.
Harper and brothers publishers abebooks passion for books. The harpe brothers would later relocate to powells valley, around knoxville, tennessee, where they stole food and supplies from local pioneers. Passed to midland red omnibus company limited mroc with the business of. Shop the latest titles by harper brothers, and at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Harper brothers of heath hayes tre949l 34 a daimler fleetline with ecw bodywork seen in cannock bus station in january 1974. Harper s had been acquired by midland red in the seventies and this daimler fleetline represented one of their final new purchases. Harper brothers heath hayes limited filing history. Only four photos but i think well worth showing, a few of the vehicles were no longer in service when the shots were taken. The acquisition at the time included 50 vehicles, one of which has been restored and saved at the wythall bammot museum where it is seen in june 20. Harper is an american publishing house, currently the flagship imprint of global publisher harpercollins. Harper brothers heath hayes limited is an active company incorporated on 22 february 1944 with the registered office located in lichfield, staffordshire.
Heath s novel moves fast, hits hard, and manages to combine an interesting portrait of a small southern town with all the tension of a planned bank holdup. Harpers bus for sale in uk 16 secondhand harpers bus. Their two brothers, joseph wesley harper and fletcher harper. A letter code for the month and year the book was printed, which would actually be earlier than the official publication date, was introduced in 1912. Harper brothers, heath hayes 55 leyland leopard psu3b4r duple viceroy coach new 1972. This coach is possibly a wolverhampton built guy star flyer chassis with a coachbuilt body dating to around 192830. Harper brothers leyland double decker ndf349f waits at the bottom of.
I was employed from 1962 to 1974, then transferred to midland red when harpers sold the company. They may have disguised their tory past from their patriot neighbors by changing their original name of harper, which was a common loyalist surname in revolutionary warera north carolina. Leyland harper brothers of heath hayes transport museum, london transport, public transport. The fullelove shelter is in the background, and immediately behind that, the hussey arms. I live at 286 cannock road, heath hayes which i believe was felix harpers. Leyland hbf679d harper brothers of heath hayes bus. The business of harper brothers heath hayes limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary tudor rose coaches of sutton coldfield were acquired by midland red omnibus company limited mroc on monday 22 nd april 1974. Leyland hbf679d harper brothers of heath hayes bus coach. Passed to harpers brothers heath hayes limited, heath hayes, from 1958. The mixture makes for exciting and accurate reading.
I am writing a book on harper brothers of heath hayes, and attempting to find. Harper brothers heath hayes fleet list leyland panther. My thanks to mick bullock for his valuable information which enabled captions to accompany the shots. Harper brothers was founded in heath hayes in 1922 by cecil g. The leyland royal tiger psu was an underfloorengined bus and coach chassis. Alan dean here is harpers employees and some of the harper family it was taken before i was born in 1948 mother worked there throughout the war so i think it would be after the war.
Cecil harper founded the staffordshire bus firm harper brothers of heath hayes in 1922. Harper brothers heath hayes limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books. Harper brothers, heath hayes 28 hbf680d 1966 leyland. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Weve talked about harpers busses here on the blog a lot over the.
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